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Rental security deposit: authorize before handover

For a rental handover, PayLinker lets the manager ask the customer to authorize a security-deposit amount on their card, separately from the rent or stay price.

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What this changes

The practical benefit for your work

  • The authorization status can be checked before keys or equipment are handed over.
  • The guarantee is distinct from money actually received for the rental.

Next step

Check a card guarantee before handover

  • Request a card authorization separately from the rental payment.
  • Send the link by SMS or email and check that the customer has authorized it.
  • Release it or capture all or part only if needed, before it expires.

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Plan charges, SMS credits and payment processing costs are explained on the pricing page.

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Examples for this activity

  • A short stay has its price paid and a separate guarantee authorized.
  • A key handover takes place after the manager checks the authorization under the agreed terms.

Payment steps

Agree on the guarantee amount and conditions separately from the rental price. Send a distinct card-authorization link by SMS or email and check its status. Before expiry, release it or capture all or part only if needed under the agreed conditions.

A question before you start

Is the amount collected as soon as the customer authorizes it?

No. Authorization is not collection; a later full or partial capture is a separate action if needed before expiry.

See also

See also in Property & rentals

Compare nearby use cases, jump back to the sector hub and use the payment-flow pages that best fit the situation.

Sector hub

All activities in Property & rentals

Go back to the overview of Property & rentals to compare use cases, trades and payment scenarios.

PayLinker flows

Useful pages to choose the right payment flow

Deposit, booking deposit, security deposit or payment link: open the page that best matches the situation.

Booking fee by SMS

Request an agreed booking payment, then confirm the date under your own terms.

Online security deposit

Request a separate card authorization as a guarantee before handover.

Payment link

Use it to send a simple request by SMS or email and get paid remotely without a terminal.

Start with PayLinker

Request a separate rental guarantee

Create your account, agree on the guarantee terms and send an authorization link when appropriate.

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A useful distinction

Choose the right next step

PayLinker shows the exact expiry after authorization. Check it against the handover date instead of assuming a fixed duration. See the relevant PayLinker flow.